French sculptor and painter of russian origin.
Born July 14th, 1888 in Vitebsk. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1967 at 79 years old in Paris. [ref]
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche